5.02 Circle the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 The police are conducting an investigation into the murder.

A) discovery
B) research
C) investigation

2 Nikola Tesla's scientific research paved the way for many modern inventions.
A) discovery
B) investigation
C) research

3 Do you need to have special equipment to climb to the top of Mount Everest?
A) equipment
B) machine
C) engine

4 You have to hurry if you don’t want to miss the press conference. It starts in ten
minutes.
A) mission aim
B) press conference
C) global climate

5 Becoming an astronaut involves years of very tough training.

A) prevents
B) involves
C) detects

6 Sometimes boredom in the classroom makes pupils naughty.

A) boredom
B) aim
C) mission

7 The battery in my mobile phone's flat. Can I use yours?

A) engine
B) battery
C) electricity

8 One of the most important missions NASA has is to prevent asteroids from
reaching the Earth's atmosphere.
A) destroy
B) collide
C) prevent

5.04 Complete the words. The first letter is already given.

1 Outer space is not completely empty as they used to believe.

2 A collision with a meteor could change the global climate for ever.
3 Are we going to have time to save the planet if an asteroid hits it?
4 An astronaut needs to be prepared for all kinds of emergencies.
5 In the future solar energy will be the main source of energy.
6 When is the next manned mission to the Moon?
7 If the spaceship's engine breaks down, what will we do?
8 The crew of a spaceship must have complete confidence in their captain.

5.05 Circle the correct words.

1 Before leaving the spaceship / spacesuit / asteroid, you need to prepare well.
2 The telescopes didn’t have enough time to destroy / detect / investigate the
asteroids before they got into orbit around the planet.
3 What do you think will happen if an asteroid destroys / prevents / collides with
our spaceship?
4 Our scientists have just discovered / invented / developed a new planet near
Andromeda.
5 I don’t understand why more people don’t use the sun to produce batteries /
electricity / solar.
6 The police search / investigation / research hasn’t revealed who committed the
crime yet.
7 Solar / Global / Confident energy is clean and cheap.
8 The machine / equipment / engine he built was so complicated that nobody
understood how it worked or what it was used for!

5.07 Circle the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 I'm going to the supermarket. Would you like me to buy you anything?
A) will go
B) go
C) 'm going

2 I can't come with you. I'm seeing the doctor at six o'clock this evening.
A) will see
B) 'm seeing
C) 'm going to see

3 The plane leaves at 4.45. We have plenty of time until then.

A) will leave
B) is leaving
C) leaves

4 The Space Station passes by our country in half an hour. I want to see it with my
new telescope.
A) pass
B) to pass
C) passes
5 I'm not going to have a party on my next birthday.
A) 'm not going to have
B) won't have
C) don't have

6 'I'm going out, … bye!' 'Wait, wait! I'll come with you, shall I?'
A) 'll come
B) 'm going to come
C) 'm coming

7 What time does the match start?

A) will the match start
B) is the match going to start
C) does the match start

8 Ian and his family are travelling to Spain on Sunday. They booked the tickets
and the room months ago.
A) will travel
B) are travelling
C) are going to travel

5.08 Circle the correct words.

A: What (1) are you doing / do you do / will you do this evening?
B: Linkin Park (2) will play / are playing / are going to play and I (3) 'm watching /
will watch / 'm going to watch them. Would you like to come?
A: Oh, I'd love to, but I can't. I (4) 'm going to help / will help / help my brother
paint his bedroom today. I promised him weeks ago and he (5) 's getting / 's going
to get / 'll get angry if I don't.
B: That's a shame. I'm sure it (6) is / 's being / 'll be a great concert!
A: I know. I wanted to go but … anyway, what about the match tomorrow? Who do
you think (7) is winning / will win / to win?
B: I really have no idea! But I know that Mike's been training very hard. He
(8) 's going to be / has been / is being ready for the match!

5.09 Circle ‘C’ for correct or ‘IC’ for incorrect.

1 Doreen will visit the doctor tomorrow at 5 o'clock. She's already got an
appointment. C / IC
2 Eileen and I are playing tennis tomorrow after work. We’ve already arranged it. C
/ IC
3 Will robots take over the world in the future? C / IC
4 The boat leaves at half past six. We need to be at the port an hour earlier.
C / IC
5 Look at that boy over there! He's going to jump off the cliff into the sea!
C / IC
6 I've told you a million times: I'm giving you my laptop no matter how many times
you ask me! C / IC
7 Don't worry, I'm sure your dog will find his way back home. C / IC
8 Will I help you carry the sofa to the living room? C / IC

5.13 Read the text and write the headings in the correct spaces.

A nightmare future
Machines are now cleverer than ever before
Who knows?
Intelligent machines will be our friends
Who hasn’t got a smartphone today?

1 Who hasn’t got a smartphone today?

We all use computers, smartphones and tablets in our everyday life. The time
when these things were considered luxury items for the elite few is well in the past.
But how is technological progress going to affect our lives in the future?

2 Machines are now cleverer than ever before

Many think that as computers are becoming smarter and smarter, they will soon
take over several tasks which until now have required human intelligence.
Computers or AI (artificial intelligence) will most probably regulate traffic in the
future, control production in factories, operate delicate machines and drive boats
and trains. Some of these things are no longer part of science fiction, but have
been happening for the last thirty years or so. But what will happen as computers
evolve further?

3 A nightmare future
For those of us who have watched the Matrix trilogy, the evolution of computers to
such a degree feels like a nightmare. Are computers going to take over from man?
Are we going to become their slaves sometime in the distant future? Are they going
to turn evil and destroy the Earth?

4 Intelligent machines will be our friends

Other science fiction works foresee a more favourable future for the human race.
Computers and robots become very intelligent, but they have in-built laws that
don’t allow them to harm people. These intelligent machines are (according to
some writers) going to help mankind conquer space travel and protect it from yet
unknown enemy life forms.

5 Who knows?
What does the future hold for computers, robots and us? Are we going to continue
developing computers, robots and the software that runs them to the point where
we, humans, become completely unnecessary for their survival? We'll just have to
wait and see.
5.15 Circle the correct words.

1 Computers and smartphones are now considered luxury / everyday items.

2 Computers are already controlling / will someday control some tasks.
3 In the Matrix trilogy, computes are good / evil.
4 Some science fiction writers believe that computers are going to help
robots / people.
5 Perhaps computers will become so clever that they will need / won't need
people any more.

6.02 Circle the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 My sister made the decision to buy a new digital camera.

A) did
B) had
C) made

2 Simon is very jealous of his little brother and gets angry when he gets a nicer
present.
A) ridiculous
B) rude
C) jealous

3 I was annoyed when Maria took my iPod without asking me first.

A) annoyed
B) selfish
C) excited

4 Irene is so hard-working that she finishes all her homework in half the time that I
take.
A) sociable
B) hard-working
C) nervous

5 Do you ever gossip about celebrities with your friends?

A) respect
B) gossip
C) tease

6 When Peter was younger, he didn’t have the confidence to give his opinion.
A) confidence
B) attempt
C) incident

7 I was very nervous before the test because I hadn't revised very well.
A) shocked
B) nervous
C) furious

8 When my father found out that I'd driven his car, he was furious!
A) bright
B) strict
C) furious

6.04 Circle the correct words.

1 After his pet dog died he was very furious / surprised / depressed.
2 My mother taught me that we must treat / trust / tease everyone with respect.
3 She's very arrogant and she treats with respect / looks down on / takes pity on
those she thinks aren't her equal.
4 Don’t forget to make / have / do a shower before you go to bed.
5 Ryan was bright / upset / nervous when he learnt the truth about his girlfriend.
6 I often take / have / make quite scary dreams.
7 Come on! Make / Do / Take up your mind! We haven't got all day!
8 Small children can be very popular / strict / selfish because they don’t
understand how other people feel.

6.06 Complete the words. The first letter is already given.

1 Our teacher is very strict. He doesn’t allow us to talk in class.

2 As a child, Maria felt very lonely, because she didn’t have any brothers or sisters
to play with.
3 I don't trust James. He tells lies all the time.
4 Martina likes to show off how clever she is.
5 Bob was surprised when all his friends came to his house on his birthday.
6 I don’t feel very secure walking home by myself late at night.
7 When my brother was little, I took care of him when my parents were away.
8 She couldn’t make a decision about what colour t-shirt to buy.

6.07 Circle the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 Harry doesn’t have to do homework for tomorrow. It's a holiday.

A) mustn't
B) has to
C) doesn’t have to

2 It may rain later. Take your umbrella with you.

A) can
B) may
C) must

3 Can you buy some milk when you go to the supermarket?

A) Must
B) May
C) Can

4 Dennis really mustn't speak to people like that. It's very rude.
A) may not
B) doesn’t have to
C) mustn't

5 You really ought to think more before you speak. Sometimes you say silly
things.
A) ought to
B) may
C) can

6 Mary can't be the person who stole your money. She was with me all the time.
A) can't
B) mustn't
C) shouldn’t

7 Dennis shouldn’t stay up so late on school nights.

A) doesn’t have to
B) hasn’t
C) shouldn’t

8 You can’t go out with Sam; you have to go to the dentist this afternoon.
A) can
B) have to
C) might

6.08 Circle the correct words.

A: I (1) may / should / ought to go to the beach tomorrow if the weather is good.
Would you like to come?
B: Yeah, I'd love to. But I think I (2) can / ought to / may check with my parents
first. I (3) must / don't have to / can't make this decision without asking them first.
A: Yes, of course. You (4) may / could / must have a very good relationship with
your parents, or are they strict?
B: No, they aren't, but I feel I (5) must / can / may ask for their permission first
before I do something. I (6) don't have to / can't / might not make decisions alone!
A: Right. Ok then. And (7) shall / do / may we ask Anna and George to come with
us too?
B: Sure, why not? But I think George (8) can be unable / will be not able to / won't
be able to come with us. He's away with his family this weekend.

6.09 Circle ‘C' for correct or ‘IC' for incorrect.

1 When I was little I could play the piano very well. C / IC

2 You mustn't help me with preparing the dinner. It's ready already! C / IC
3 She may be sorry about what she told you, I don’t know. C / IC
4 Karen and Cathy couldn’t be sisters. They don’t look alike. C / IC
5 You can be absolutely sure before you accuse someone of murder! C / IC
6 Must you wear a uniform to school when you were young? C / IC
7 Susan may be able to help you if she has enough time. C / IC
8 I think you couldn’t eat so much chocolate every day! C / IC

6.13 Read the story and choose the best title.

Juliet's school life

Juliet's a big bully
Juliet's life changes

Juliet's life changes

Juliet looked at the letter and didn’t know what to do about it. She knew someone
from her school had sent it, and she knew what it was about. What she didn’t know
was what she should do about it. Should she hide it? Ought she to tell her parents?
She couldn’t ask anybody, really. She was alone.

On the whole, Juliet was a popular, well-behaved girl with a lot of confidence in
herself. She was kind to other kids at school and showed respect to her teachers.
She was also bright and hard-working, something which she was proud of. So, why
had people's behaviour towards her changed?

In the last few weeks, she'd noticed that people were staring at her and whispering
behind her back. She was sure they were gossiping about her. But why? She had
no idea, really. At first she was curious, but little by little she became annoyed with
them. She wanted to ask 'Hey! What are you staring at? Why are you looking at me
like that?' but she knew that she wouldn’t get an answer. Her friends avoided her
and the teachers looked at her in a strange way. Juliet became very depressed
and little by little she stopped going out at breaks, she kept to herself and she
became shy. She didn’t know what was happening. She felt she had to do
something but she didn’t know what. Who could she turn to for advice?

Then, one day last week, she found out the reason. Someone had left a piece of
paper on her desk. On it there was a drawing of Juliet and lots of people had
written bad things about her. Suddenly, she realised what had happened. She was
the victim of bullying – someone was jealous of her and wanted to hurt her.
Someone had told lies about her and others had believed them.
She started crying. The comments were so unkind and hurtful that she was
shocked.

Juliet wanted to talk to her best friend, Millie, but Millie was also avoiding her lately.
Suddenly she felt very lonely and scared. What if she spent the rest of her life
without people to talk to, without friends? How could she solve this problem?
6.15 Circle the correct words.

1 Juliet was a hard-working / arrogant girl.

2 People were teasing / gossiping about her when she wasn’t there.
3 She became depressed / amused with this behaviour.
4 Someone was jealous of / curious about her.
5 Millie / Juliet felt lonely and scared.

7.01 Circle the correct words.

1 My sister wanted to take part in the school theatre / play, but she wasn’t chosen
for any part.
2 Would you like to come with me to the rock concert / ballet? My favourite band
are playing.
3 Last week the school took us on a trip to the Natural History Gallery / Museum
and we saw some dinosaur bones!
4 My brother lost his mobile phone but he made up / picked up a story that it was
stolen so my parents wouldn’t get angry!
5 Can you please put me up / pick me up from the airport when I arrive?
6 My brother couldn’t find the remote control / TV set and he didn’t want to get up
and change the channels!
7 I love circuses / funfairs but my best friend is afraid of the fast rides.
8 The plot / drama of the novel was so interesting that I read it in one night!

7.03 Match the words with their definitions.

novel game toy rules exhibit plot remote control circus 1a

place
where clowns and acrobats perform
circus
2 a gadget which allows you to change channels on the TV set
remote control
3 a set of instructions about how to play a game
rules
4 an object which young children play with
toy
5 a thing we see in a museum or gallery
exhibit
6 something we play together with other people
game
7 an imaginary story in a book
novel
8 the story of a book, play, etc
plot

7.04 Circle the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 She took up tennis as a sport because she needed the exercise.
A) gave up
B) picked up
C) took up

2 The teacher asked him why he was late and he made up a silly excuse.
A) made up
B) did up
C) set up

3 There's an exhibition of Picasso paintings at the National Gallery.

A) Gallery
B) Museum
C) Theatre

4 We usually spend our Friday evenings at the youth club. There are a lot of
activities for young people there.
A) drama
B) youth club
C) nightclub

5 My parents enjoy eating at the Chinese restaurant round the corner.

A) restaurant
B) café
C) funfair

6 I want to do up my room, but I don’t know what colour to paint it.

A) do up
B) set up
C) make up

7 The film is set in Morocco, in a very exotic location!

A) put
B) set
C) placed

8 I couldn’t follow the plot of the film and in the end I fell asleep!
A) novel
B) story
C) plot

7.07 Correct the words in italics.

1 He mustn't have been the thief! He was in Paris the night of the burglary. can't
have been
2 Why didn’t you call me? You would have called me as soon as you learnt the
news. should have called
3 I don’t know why he's late. He might has missed the bus. might have missed
4 Would have Peter helped us if he'd known? Would Peter have helped
5 I look forward to go to the Opera tomorrow! going
6 Do you fancy to go horse-riding this weekend? going
7 The drama teacher decided giving the main part to Serena. to give
8 You shouldn’t have given up to try to become an actor. Trying

7.08 Circle the correct words.

A: Oh, no! You (1) can't / must / should have told me that you wanted to use the
camera today!
B: Why? Where is it? Don't tell me it isn't here! I was looking forward (2) to / in / at
using it! And I need it. How did you decide (3) to giving / to give / giving it to
Patrick without asking me first?
A: I'm really sorry. Patrick (4) may not / doesn’t / mustn't have gone to bed yet. I'll
give him a call.

A: Sue and Paul (5) must / can / should have arrived by now. Do you think
something is wrong?
B: No, they may have felt like (6) to take / at taking / taking a later bus. Let's give
them a call.
A: Sure, I will. Do you think they (7) must / are / may have forgotten about the
party, though?
B: No, I'm sure they intend (8) to come / coming / at coming. I spoke to Sue this
morning.

7.09 Circle ‘C' for correct or ‘IC' for incorrect.

1 Ben shouldn’t have gone rock-climbing all alone. C / IC

2 Where could the remote control has gone? I can't find it! C / IC
3 Wendy wouldn’t have taken up drama classes if her teacher hadn't suggested it.
C / IC
4 Tamara can't have made up the story. She never lies. C / IC
5 Would you have decided setting up a company if you could? C / IC
6 Ian is practising playing the violin for a classical music competition. C / IC
7 Sean loves directing school plays. C / IC
8 Sorry, I don’t feel like to go to the disco tonight. C / IC

7.13 Match the activities or places with the paragraphs.

ballet gallery theatre opera circus

1 Opera
My uncle used to love this kind of music. He would listen to it for hours at home
and I loved going with him to watch performances. The singers, the clothes and the
settings are amazing when you watch live performances! It's not ballet but there's
choreography and the singers aren't actors, but they have to be able to express
their feelings. It's a great show, really! I've learnt to enjoy this type of music
because of my uncle.

2 Circus
When I was little, my parents used to take me and my brother and sister to watch
the acrobats, the jugglers and the wild animals performing. Now, of course, they
aren't allowed to use animals, and in my opinion that's a good thing. Animals don’t
belong in places like that. They should be free. However, I still consider this to be a
top form of entertainment, so now I take my own kids to look at the acrobats.

3 Gallery
I always look forward to visiting this place when there's a new exhibition. I'm very
good at drawing and I want to see how other artists may have dealt with a subject
that I have painted as well. Next week I intend to visit a new exhibition of
impressionist painters. Some of their works have come to my country for the first
time.

4 Theatre
When I was younger, I was too shy and I didn’t want to perform in front of
audiences. However, my drama teacher has convinced me that I'm very good at
acting and that I should take part in the next school performance. He encouraged
me to study the part of Othello and try to take it. I'm actually looking forward now to
appearing on stage!

5 Ballet
The first time my mum took me to see a performance, I was left speechless! The
dancers seemed to float on air! They were flying like birds! And their costumes, it
was like a fairy tale. The music, too, was full of feelings. I loved every minute of the
performance and I decided there and then that I would become a dancer, too!

7.15 Circle the correct words.

1 In opera, singers have to be able to dance / act as well.

2 Animals are / aren't allowed to perform in modern circuses.
3 The writer in paragraph 3 can paint / dance.
4 The writer in paragraph 4 looks forward to taking / doesn’t want to take part in
the school performance.
5 The writer in paragraph 5 decided to become a dancer because her mum was a
dancer / she loved the performance.